Weekly Notices 8 September 2019

Mission Project last week  raised $ 267.60 for 24/7 Youth Workers.  Many thanks to all those who donated.

The Community Club:  Tuesdays, 1.30-3.30pm at St Stephens for Cards 500, Indoor Bowls, Scrabble & Art.  New members welcome. Contact:  Sid & Hazel 684 3478.

Presbyterian Women Evening Group:  Tues 10 Sept at 7.30pm at Margaret’s home 37 Elizabeth St.  A speaker from the PSS will speak about their work.  All most welcome.  Contact: Margaret         684 3510.

Do your bread tags end up in the rubbish bin?   Instead, help save the environment by dropping them in the designated jar in the foyer.  Money raised will provide wheelchairs.  See the Link for more Info

Good Companions:  Will meet Thursday 12 September, at 2pm in St Stephens Lounge.  Mrs Margaret Littler will speak on her recent River Cruise through Europe.  All welcome.

Tai Chi:  Come & join in gentle exercise at St Stephen’s Hall, Thursdays 10.30am.  All welcome. Contact:  Michelle 022 0523 810

Plant Sale:  At Stephens, 14 September starting at 9am.  Flower & vegetable plants, cakes and some surprises.  More details later.  Contact:  Murray 686 1629.

Cake Sales Table at Annual Plant Sale Saturday 14 September :  Just a quick reminder that if you are a keen baker we would love any baking contributions you might like to supply for our Sales Table at the Annual Plant Sale.  We welcome  savoury or sweet goods – whatever your favourite!  Just as helpful if you would rather donate baking ingredients (e.g. butter/sugar/fruit) and/or monetary         donations to buy ingredients that would be great as well!  Baked items can be delivered to St Stephens on Friday morning (13^th) or ring phone 688 3619 to arrange collection.  Thank you for your support – Sandra Hetherington (Cake Sales Convenor)

Journey 21:  Meets at C-Bay carpark, 9am, Sunday 15 September.  The theme for    September is:  Paradise Gained, the considerable efforts being made to restore our natural environment and wildlife…  All welcome.  Contact:  Ellen ph  03 685 6126

AGM:  This will be held on Sunday 15 September at a Combined Service at St Stephens starting at 10.30am.  Come for coffee or tea from 10am.

Annual Report 2018-19:  Pick up a copy of the Annual Report from the table in the Foyer.

All Presbyterian Women are invited by the Association of Anglican Women to an      afternoon at St Philip Church 124 Luxmoore Rd, 26 Sept, 2pm.  Speaker Ven Nicky Lee Chaplin from                    Christchurch.  Afternoon tea and sales      table.  RSVP by 20 September to J Love 688 1374 or Liz Paisley 688 9370.

Presbyterian Womens Lunch Group: Meets at Trinity 18 September at 12.30pm.  Please bring finger food for a shared lunch and an item for the Sales Table.  Guest Speaker:  Pavritha Ravi along with some Family members will entice us with some Indian Finger Food.  We have already had Pav speak to us  previously and is just a   delight.  In this    instance there will be a $5 charge to go towards ingredients.  Ladies come along and share the experiences.  RSVP for catering by Friday 13 September to Alison 688 4317 or Dianne 686 0440. Should anyone require a ride to the meeting please contact the above.

All users of our Churches, Hall, Foyer, Lounge and Rooms at St Stephens and Trinity  If you are the last person in your group to use the rooms, please make sure that the lights and heaters are turned off.  Welcomers at St Stephens, please ensure that the light switches are off for the stained glass windows.

Operation Christmas Child  We will be supporting the project again this year. Each box is to contain something to wear, something to play with, something for school, something to love, something  special and something for personal hygiene for boys and girls in ages  2-14 years. The boxes from New Zealand generally go to Asia or Pacific Island country.

You are all invited to support this by providing items as above or make a contribution towards transport costs which is $10 per box. If you wish to fill your own box please remember to include the transport cost of $10. A box will be in each foyer for you to put in the items or leave the donation. I will have a supply of the OCC boxes available soon. For further information contact Judith 688 6004.

The Collection of knitted and crocheted teddy bears for the Christchurch Neo-Natal unit has now finished.  A big thankyou for those that supported this Miss Group activity.

Giving  Everything that we have is a gift from God.

You can contribute financially in the following ways:

• Cash, cheque or envelope in the offering plate, thanks.
• Automatic Payment or internet banking – Acc no: 03-1714-0405434-01

Or if you have any queries, please email us at:  finance@timarupres.org.nz

Need more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981